A New Hope for Human Malaria Vaccine
Every day in Africa alone, 2000 children die from malaria, as biting mosquitoes spread the infection between humans. And despite years of working toward a vaccine, scientists have been unable to...
View ArticleThe Swine Flu Vaccine: 1976 Casts a Giant Shadow
America was one raw nerve. An unpopular Republican president had left office, leaving behind an unpopular war to wind down. Democrats now ruled both houses of Congress. The sitting president, a...
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List of Neglected Tropical Diseases
According to “The AIDS Funding Dilemma,” which is featured in the July-August 2010 issue of Miller-McCune magazine, researchers point to growing evidence that this set of neglected tropical diseases...
View ArticleChanging Parental Attitudes on Child Vaccinations
During the 15 years that have passed since I began my pediatric training, I have been involved in the care of dying children. Thankfully, this is not a regular part of my practice, and I can remember...
View ArticleReversing the World’s Neglect of Easily Cured Tropical Diseases
We have the capacity, and the duty, to eliminate neglected tropical diseases (a leading cause of preventable global disease and poverty). An audacious elimination campaign could be implemented at a...
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Pretty Much the Scariest Way to Give Kids Their Medicine
Illustration of a bunny syringe from Robert L. Smeton’s 1963 patent application (Google Patents) Going to the doctor can be a pretty scary experience—especially for kids. So back in 1963, inventor...
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